i do wish fontaine's main aq was more sociopolitical BECAUSE ITS THE GODDAMN FRENCH REGION WHERE THE HELL IS THE REVOLUTION

attorneys. but arlecchino plays judge, jury, and executioner. he, himself determined who is guilty or not and deals with them. he is the law in a sort of a way. in a more political fontaine aq, he would be the perfect antagonist.

the generational abuse of the hoth is not caused by individuals. it is something ingrained into its existence as an orphanage founded on raising fatui soldiers, and if we go further back to the theorized origins of the hearth, raising "descenders."

ideals and attitude of the fatui and the injustices and unfairness of fontaine, but rather as an individual perpetuating child abuse. and she is! but there is more to it than just that.

this is why so many people point fingers at arlecchino, justified or not, instead of the wider system as a whole. bc they don't see the hoth as a institution of indoctrination and they don't see crucabena's actions as systemic violence against children perpetuated by the militaristic

this makes no sense ignore me